[ih] Why FTP uses two ports?

• Subject: [ih] Why FTP uses two ports?
• From: jtk at depaul.edu (John Kristoff)
• Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 08:49:01 -0500
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On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 01:07:09AM -0300, Eduardo A. Su?rez wrote:
> I want to know if anyone remembers the origins of FTP and the reason
> why FTP uses two ports.

I asked a related question about a decade ago.  The thread that resulted
may be interesting to review.

  <http://www.postel.org/pipermail/internet-history/2002-August/000085.html>

John

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    • From: esuarez at fcaglp.fcaglp.unlp.edu.ar (Eduardo A. Suárez)

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